To ensure rigorous academic evaluation, impartiality, and the highest standards of confidentiality, Faizan-e-Adab follows a strictly Double-Blind Peer Review Process, under which the identities of both authors and reviewers remain concealed from one another throughout the review process. All submitted manuscripts undergo an initial in-house editorial screening to determine their suitability in terms of the journal’s aims, scope, and basic scholarly requirements. Manuscripts deemed suitable are subsequently forwarded to independent reviewers with relevant subject expertise, selected in consultation with the Editorial and Advisory Boards, wherever appropriate. Necessary measures are taken to remove identifying information from manuscripts and preserve the anonymity of both parties throughout the evaluation process.
Reviewers are expected to assess each manuscript objectively and impartially, taking into account its originality, scholarly merit, methodological soundness, academic significance, and overall contribution to the relevant field. Upon accepting a review assignment, they are bound by professional ethical standards and Faizan-e-Adab’s Publication Ethics Policy, particularly with regard to confidentiality, conflicts of interest, constructive criticism, and academic integrity. Neither authors nor reviewers are informed of each other’s identities, and no reviewer is publicly identified in connection with a specific manuscript. Through this policy, Faizan-e-Adab seeks to maintain fairness, protect scholarly independence, and uphold the highest standards of academic publishing. Once a reviewer accepts the invitation, they are bound by professional ethical norms and by Faizan-e-Adab’s Publication Ethics Policy, a summary of which is given below.
Reviewers’ Duties
- Confidentiality: All manuscripts received for review must be treated as confidential documents. They should not be shared, discussed, or circulated without explicit authorization from the Editor-in-Chief.
- Competence & Timeliness: Reviewers who feel unqualified to assess a submission, or who anticipate delays in completing the review, must promptly decline the invitation so that alternative reviewers may be appointed.
- Conflict of Interest: Reviewers must refrain from evaluating manuscripts in which any form of conflict of interest exists—whether arising from competitive, collaborative, institutional, or personal relationships with the authors or associated organizations.
- Objectivity: Reviews must be conducted with scholarly objectivity. Personal remarks or disparaging criticism directed at the author are strictly unacceptable.
- Constructive Evaluation: Reviewers should present their observations clearly, supported by reasoned arguments, and offer constructive suggestions to enhance the quality of the manuscript.
- Scholarly Integrity: Reviewers should identify relevant literature not cited by the author(s) and inform the Editor-in-Chief of any substantial overlap between the manuscript under review and other published works known to them. Such concerns must be accompanied by appropriate references.
Faizan-e-Adab acknowledges the importance of subject expertise and independent scholarly assessment in maintaining the quality of academic publishing. The following scholars and academic contributors are listed as members of its Academic Reviewer Panel:
- Dr. Mohammad Ilyas Azmi — Azamgarh
- Prof. Abbas Raza Nayyar — Lucknow
- Prof. Kaleem Asghar — Delhi
- Dr. Abul Kalam Masroor- Ul-Hadi — Darbhanga
- Dr. Raihan Hasan — Amritsar
- Dr. Muhammad Jawaid — Patna
- Dr. Mohammad Shehnawaz Alam — Kolkata
- Dr. Md. Absar Alam — Darbhanga
- Dr. Saud Alam — Katihar
- Dr. Shamsher Ali — Patna
The inclusion of these names indicates their association with the journal’s academic reviewer panel and does not imply that every reviewer evaluates every manuscript. Individual assignments are made according to subject expertise, availability, and the absence of conflicts of interest. In accordance with the journal’s double-blind peer review policy, the identity of the reviewer assigned to any particular manuscript remains confidential.